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WARNING: This chapter contains some depressing Chase/Zoey moments...you have been warned!

RECAP

SAMANTHA: Anyway, Logan and I are going because of what happened to our mom. Chase and Zoey are coming along too because they also have a score to settle, and Courtney and Dylan are coming as well, because they're awesome older siblings, and like I want to protect Logan, they want to protect Zoey and Chase. So, we need you four to stay and make suree nothing goes wrong. If we're not back in like an hour, then you can start freaking out. Understood?

NOAH: Yes.

STACY: Gotcha.

MICHAEL: Cool.

NICOLE: Ok.

SAMANTHA: Ok, lets do this. Everybody ready?

COURTNEY: You have to concentrate really hard. This might hurt for about 30 seconds.

The remaining six all got in a circle and joined hands. All of them closed their eyes and breathed deeply. Coloured energy radiated off eeryone in green, blue, and red. Sharp pain came rushing through them, and they glowed even more powerful than before. The pain was unbearable, but soon all six teens lay passed out on the floor. They were on a journey to the center of Dana's mind. More surprises lurked in the shadows...

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Chapter 15: Love Equals Sacrifice

Courtney, Zoey, Dylan, Zoey, Logan and Samantha awoke to a dark and dreamy place. It was dark, yet all six could see plain as day. Their mission was to find and Dana, and get out in less than an hour. It wasn't going to be easy, though.

LOGAN: So, this is what the inside of Dana's head looks like...

SAMANTHA: Yeah, so let's start looking. If we're not out in an hour, it could be bad.

DYLAN: We forgot to tell you. Don't touch anything in here or it could alter Dana's personality...for the worst.

CHASE: Hasn't Dana always been you know, nasty?

DYLAN: For the looks of it here, yes, but if anything if touched. She'll be meaner than usual.

Chase cringed at the thought, and Zoey winced thinking about the pain, they could all suffer because of Dana's wrath. Logan was her boyfriend, meaning he was going to suffer the most. Lots of bruises and scars were to come.

SAMANTHA: So, don't touch anything. Ok?

CHASE: Ok.

ZOEY: Yeah, ok.

LOGAN: Fine.

DYLAN: ok, let's head out.

While the six were looking, Dana and Bryan trying to get out, but to no avail. Next time, someone said Dana had a dark mind, she'd believe them. Or at least spare them an impending beatdown. Bryan and Dana's eyes darted for an apparent exit. Nothing. Dana cursed in frustration. Bryan was inwardly frustartion but chose to channel his rage for doing what he loved best. Fighting. Dana stopped walking when she heard faint voices calling her name. Bryan raised a quizzical eyebrow.

DANA: Do you hear that?

BRYAN: Hear what?

DANA: Someone calling my name, duh!

BRYAN: There's no one but us, Miss PMS!

DANA: One, I'm not PMSing because I were things would be a lot worse, and two, that's what you think! Come on...I hear the voices again.

Brayn rolled his eyes in annoyance. He was really amazed at how Dana had grown but her personality never changed. She always had to have the last laugh. Logan was in the ride of his life.

BRYAN: Do I have to?

DANA (angry): Do you WANT to get out of my head?

BRYAN: Fine, there's nothing better to do. I hate you so much right now.

DANA (smirking): Yeah, yeah. Love you too, Bry. Come on.

Bryan growled as Dana grabbed him by the arm and pulled him along. Dana heard her name being called again. Every step she took the voices got louder.

Chase and Zoey walked hand-in-hand as they looked for Dana and Bryan. Courtney, Dylan and Samantha all walked around, while younger siblings frantically called out their friends' name. Courtney and Logan were the most frazzled for obvious reason. Dylan and Noah knew Bryan liked Courtney because Bryan told them so...in his own Bryan-like way. Basically Bryan said if any of them went after Courtney before he did, he would turn them inside out...litterally. The guys all agreed that Courtney was "Bryan Cruz" territory. Samantha looked over at Courtney and she was a nervous wreck for obvious reason. The only people who knew about Courtney liking Bryan were Stacy, Samantha and unbeknowest to the rest, her brother Chase. Chase caught glances at Courtney, every now and then. Love was really confusing, and love could either make you love life, or hate it with a passion. Courtney's frustrated voice broke the deafening silence.

COURTNEY: I can't take this anymore! I just want to find them got outta here!

LOGAN: I'm just as tense as she is!

Logan ran a hand through his hair, while Courtney was visibly panicked. Chase threw Zoey a worried look. She squeezed his hand, telling him it would be okay and she pecked him on the cheek. Samantha hugged Logan from behind. Logan knew his sister was there, and her hug helped, but he wanted Dana. Dana and only Dana. Without her, he'd simply wither away and die from a broken heart. Logan got this glazed look in his eyes. Samantha and Logan locked eyes. Sammie's eyes were full of pain for her brother. Logan's were full of worry.

LOGAN: Sammie...I want...Dana. Dana...I need her. Damnit! What the hell are we doing standing around?

COURTNEY: That's it! I'm finding them. There's only one way...

COURTNEY (thought): I can't lose Bryan. Not now. Not ever. I won't allow it.

Samantha and Dylan knew what she was talking about. Samantha gasped and put a hand to her mouth and Dylan's eyes widened in horror.

CHASE: Court, you're scaring me. What are you going to do to find them?

Courtney's emerald orbs weren't the same. A look of determination and a bit of darkness were omnious in them. The look in his sister's eyes scared Chase on one part but he understood. If it were Zoey, he'd go crazy though. Blame love. Chase couldn't get through to his sister so he turned to Dylan and Samantha.

CHASE: What is my sister planning to do?

DYLAN: Chase...Courtney has this like sixth sense. You have it too. The element Earth, well--

LOGAN: Well what?

SAMANTHA: Dylan's saying Chase and Courtney can find Dana and Bryan. It's risky though.

ZOEY: How risky?

DYLAN: It could kill her...

CHASE: No... I can't lose my sister!

Chase felt like something shattered him on the inside. Courtney was going to sacrifice herself for Bryan? He would only protect two girls in his entire life. Zoey and Courtney. Chase gulped hard and tried to keep his throat from closing up. He also made sure his vocal chords were working. Chase managed to talk, but the prospect of Courtney dying? He couldn't take it.

CHASE: I'm not ready to become an only child! What the hell!

Chase took a deep breath and tried to get through to his sister. Courtney saw Chase and hugged him, tight. Like her life depended on it. She was so scared. Courtney's voice was barely a whisper, but Chase could hear her.

COURTNEY: I can't lose him...I can't...

CHASE: I know, Court. Everything's gonna to be fine. We'll use our Earth powers to find them, ok?

Chase rubbed his sister's back, and soothed her. They pulled apart, and Courtney sniffled and wiped a tear. Courtney managed to crack a smile, and talk again.

COURTNEY: So, you'll help me?

CHASE: Yeah, we're family...and we're Irish. We don't leave family hanging.

COURTNEY (in fake Irish accent): It's true, you know.

Chase and Courtney laughed. Logan looked like he was going to hurt someone, however. Samantha's attempts to calm him down were failing miserably. Logan was always the stubborn one, anyway.

LOGAN: You guys going to do it or WHAT!

CHASE: Dude, we'll find them. It may be risky, so--

Chase pulled Logan aside, so that Logan could really hear what's going on.

CHASE: What me and Courtney are about to do may kill us so...if anything happens to me, take care of Zoey, will you?

LOGAN: Usually, I'd laugh in your face, but ok, I'll take care of Zoey for you.

CHASE: Thanks.

Logan and Chase made it back to the others. Zoey enveloped him in a hug. Tears streamed sown her face. Chase hated it when any girl cried but Zoey was different. Every tear she shed was a knife in his heart. How could finding Bryan and Dana cost Chase and Courtney their lives? It was unfathomable to her. Zoey didn't understand. People at PCA always grouped them together.

Zoey and Chase.

Chase and Zoey.

Nothing more. Nothing less.

PCA would never be the same for Zoey. She knew she was being selfish because Michael and Logan were his best guy friends, but screw it. Screw being nice. Screw being selfless. If Chase was around, then there was no point. Chase and Zoey leaned in and passionately kissed. Fresh tears rushed down Zoey's face, and a small one managed roll down Chase's cheek while they were kissing. They were kissing and crying because there was a possibility they wouldn't feel each other's lips again. They pulled apart, and locked eyes. One more tear fell from Chase and Zoey's eyes. They wiped each other's tears. Zoey's arms were wrapped around Chase's neck. Chase wrapped his arms around Zoey's small figure.

CHASE: I love you, Zo. Just in case I don't come back. I want you to always remember that. Aw, man I promised I wouldn't cry.

Chase managed to wipe another tear away. Zoey spoke.

ZOEY: I love you too, Chase. I'll never love anyone else. If Glenn comes back, I'll kick his butt twice as hard. For the both of us.

CHASE (laughing): That's my girl...Zoey?

ZOEY: Hmm?

CHASE: I want to give you something. Hold up. Where did I put it?

Chase searched his pockets and felt around. He smiled when he found what he was looking for. Zoey was confused as to why Chase was smiling in a not-so-happy situation.

ZOEY: Why are you smiling?

CHASE: You'll see. Just close your eyes and stick your left hand out. No peeking, Zo!

ZOEY (laughing): Not even a little peek?

CHASE (smiling): Nope. Just do it, please.

ZOEY: Ok, I love surprsies anyway.

Chase started at the little velvet box. There was a 50/50 chance he wouldn't make it, but he wanted Zoey to have something to remember him by. He bitterly laughed on the inside. Who was he kidding? He was destined to control Earth, and he couldn't mess with fate. No matter how tempting it seemed. Chase opened the little box. In it sat a sapphire ring. It was a silver band with a small deep blue sapphire sitting on top. The sapphire was indeed real. Chase had to work double time for Kazu at Sushi Rox in order to pay for it. He slipped the ring on Zoey's left ring finger.

CHASE: Open your eyes and look.

ZOEY: Ok.

Zoey slowly opened her eyes and look at her left hand. She gasped. On her ring finger sat the most beautiful ring, she had ever seen. She observed the ring and she was speechless. Zoey brought her hand to her face and had to blink to see if she was actually dreaming. She wasn't. Zoey managed to speak after about 5 minutes of silence.

ZOEY: Oh...my...God. Chase.

CHASE: Well? You like it?

ZOEY: No.

Chase looked hurt for a minute. Zoey wrapped her arms around him and whispered in his ear.

ZOEY: I love it.

CHASE: Oh, you scared me for a minute there. It's a promise ring, pledging my love for you. Always and forever.

ZOEY: How did you pay for it though?

CHASE: I had to work extra for Kazu at Sushi Rox.

ZOEY: Thank you.

CHASE: For what?

ZOEY: For thinking of me. I really don't know what I did to deserve you. For being there for me.

CHASE: No problem. Sometimes I'm the one who feels I don't deserve you, but if something happens and I don't snap out of it, I want you to have a part of me.

ZOEY: What do you mean?

CHASE: Zoey, if I, you know, die, I'm transferring my powers to you...

ZOEY: Chase, but I can't. You were born with them. I can't take that away from you. I can't, CHASE!

Zoey was on the verge on tears. She couldn't take Chase's powers away. It wasn't right. He had given her so much, and he was pratically begging her to take his powers away.

CHASE: Zoey, please. I trust you with my powers because you'll use them wisely. Logan will abuse them, and have everyone at his beck and call, Nicole is just, um, Nicole, Mike is my best guy friend but I trust you more, and I shudder to think what Dana will do with them... and besides she just scares me. Just promise me. Look me in the eyes and promise me, Zoey!

Zoey, after much hesitation, looked into her boyfriend's eyes. Chase's eyes were soft and hard at the same time. Hard, because he clearly didn't want to leave her, but he had to help his sister. Not having Bryan around was eating her up inside.

ZOEY: I promise. I won't let you down. I love you too much to hurt you.

CHASE: Thank you.

They kissed what would be their last kiss. Chase and Zoey pulled apart, when they needed to breathe. They didn't need to say 'I love you'. Their eyes said it all. Courtney's voice brought Chase and Zoey out of their moment. Reality was Chase was probably never going to see her again. Chase threw an apologetic look at Zoey, and kissed her on the cheek before hesitantly leaving her side. Zoey stood between Dylan and Logan, and Samantha placed a manicured hand on her shoulder. Zoey looked up, and smiled a weak smile. The tears weren't worth hiding anymore.

DYLAN: You okay, kiddo?

ZOEY: I don't know, Dyl. I just don't know. I-- I love him so much.

Dylan noticed the sapphire ring planted on Zoey's finger. Dylan smiled and realized how Chase really loved his sister. Chase made Zoey happy, and he would always be grateful to Chase for that. Always.

DYLAN: It's going to be okay. Chase is a good guy. If he loves you, he'll come back.

ZOEY: You think?

DYLAN: I don't think.

ZOEY (sadly): Oh.

DYLAN: I know. C'mere.

Zoey threw her arms around Dylan and she sobbed into his shirt. Dylan stroked his little sister's hair, telling her it was going to be ok. Zoey and Dylan pulled apart. She silently thanked him for his comfort, and Dylan only nodded and smiled. Logan turned to Zoey. He had his own problems to deal with but any crying girl upset him, even if it was Zoey. Chase's girlfriend. Logan touched her arm and Zoey turned around to face a semi-smiling Logan. He had lost the will to smirk. His smirks were reserved for Dana.

LOGAN: You gonna be okay, Zoey?

ZOEY: I'm not sure.

More tears rolled down her cheeks. Logan cupped her face in his hands and wiped the falling tear away with his thumb. Crying girls always upset him. He was cool like that. Even though he was a player. He hated tears, especially from girls.

LOGAN: It'll be ok. I'm just as worried as you are. Sometimes I wonder if Dana wll come back to me, but you know what keeps me from doubting her?

ZOEY: What?

LOGAN: My love for her. If it's true love, they'll come back. Dana. Chase and Courtney. Bryan. They'll all come back.

She absent-mindedly fiddled with her ring. She never doubted Chase, she was just so scared. Logan saw the blue diamond sitting on her finger.

LOGAN: May I look at the ring?

ZOEY: Sure. Ok.

Logan looked at the sapphire. It was real, alright. Chase must've really worked his ass off to buy that ring. It was beautiful.

LOGAN: Chase?

ZOEY: Yes.

There was an awkward silence between the two, until Zoey said something that made her burst into tears again.

ZOEY: I'm scared Logan! I can't lose Chase! I--I can't lose--

LOGAN: Zoey... Come here.

LOGAN (thought): I'm scared too. You have no idea.

ZOEY: I--I can't look.

Logan and Zoey hugged, just allowing emotions to come out. Samantha never saw this side of Logan before. She, too, was frazzled and found comfort in Dylan Brooks. They just stood there wrapped in each other's arms. Logan was sad, then he got mad. It was all Glenn's fault. He secretly swore if Chase did die, he would wipe out they whole Davis family. Logan was a jerk to Chase, but that was his job. No one else's. Zoey also vowed if Chase died, there would be bloodshed and lots of it. No one would get in her way.

Chase couldn't do this. Unintentionally commit suicide, but there was a 50/50 he'd make it. Or die. He was scared. Forget about being "manly" and keep his emotions inside. He was scared to death.

COURTNEY: You ready, bro?

CHASE: Court, I'm not going to lie. I'm scared. I don't want to lose Zoey and--

COURTNEY: Do you love her?

CHASE: Yeah. With all of my heart.

COURTNEY: Then we'll come back. Just focus on Zoey and I'll think about Bryan.

CHASE: You love him, Court?

COURTNEY: Yeah, just think about the people we love. Okay Chase?

CHASE: Ok. I love you, Court.

COURTNEY: Love you too, Chase.

They hugged, and pulled apart. Courtney looked at her brother with stern eyes. Chase nodded, signalling it was time. Chase and Courtney held hands and closed their eyes.

COURTNEY: You remember the Earth spell, Chase?

CHASE: Um, yeah.

COURTNEY: Ok, let's do this.

Chase and Courtney said an Earth spell, and suddenly the ground shook. Logan held onto hold Zoey so she wouldn't fall over. Zoey watched as Chase and Courtney glowed a powerful green. Beams of green shot out of their bodies, and the ground shook some more, only more stronger. Samantha latched onto Dylan like they were all going to die. Two powerful beams of green emerged from the siblings and merged into a powerful white one. It was very bright so Logan, Zoey, Samantha and Dylan had to sheild their eyes. The white beam swirled around and exploded.

Soon the white light dissolved and a thud was heard. The ground stopped shaking. They all uncovered their eyes, and they were blank stares. Logan's face drained of any colour. Dylan's face had mixed emotions. Samantha opened her mouth to say something, but nothing came out. Zoey's screams broke the silence.

ZOEY: NO! He's not dead! NO! NO! I can't lose him!

DYLAN: I can't see my sister behave like this.

SAMANTHA: I know, hun. I know.

When you left
I lost a part of me
It's still so hard to believe
Come back baby please, 'cause
We belong together
Who else am I gonna lean on
When times get rough
Who's gonna talk to me on the phone
Till the sun comes up
Who's gonna take your place
There ain't nobody better
Oh baby, baby
We belong together
Zoey continued to scream. It wasn't registered in her mind. Her heart was breaking. Zoey's world suddenly felt dizzy. Her stomach was in knots. Chase couldn't be dead, not her Chase. It wasn't even possible. Logan noticed Zoey turning a deathly shade of white. Love did that to you.

ZOEY: He can't be gone...no...no...no..He can't be...

I can't sleep at night
When you are on my mind
Bobby Womack's on the radio
Singing to me
'If you think you're lonely now'
Wait a minute
This is too deep, too deep
I gotta change the station
So I turn the dial
Trying to catch a break
And then I hear Babyface
I only think of you
And it's breaking my heart
I'm trying to keep it together
But I'm falling apart
I'm feeling all out of my element
I'm throwing things
Crying
Trying to figure out
Where the hell I went wrong
The pain reflected in this song
Ain't even half of what
I'm feeling inside
I need you
Need you back in my life baby

LOGAN: Are you okay, Zoey?

Zoey turned around to face him. She said nothing, but then her eyes rolled in to the back of her head, and she passed out. Her world went black. Logan, being the guy closest to her, and with his fast reflexes, caught Zoey in his strong arms before she made contact with the ground. Logan lifted a limp Zoey and turned to face his sister and Dylan. Dylan brushed the blonde hair from her eyes. Her pale face striking them all.

DYLAN: Come on, Zoey...

SAMANTHA: What did she pass out from?

LOGAN: I'll tell you what she passed out from. A broken heart. I know because Dana's still out there and--

Logan got furious. Zoey still lay in his arms. Anger surged through him. Whether or not, Chase and Courtney were dead, was a mystery. Zoey lay passed out and pale. Dana was still out there. Logan was beyond furious. He clenched his jaw. Zoey was deathly still. The only thing assuring them she was alive was her heartbeat. Slow, but it was still there.

LOGAN: I swear if anything happens, so help me, I will be capable of murder. And I will have no regrets...

DYLAN: I'm with you. Nobody messes with my kid sister. Or my friends. No way in hell!

LOGAN (thought): Davis. Must. Die.

The look in Logan's eyes scared Samantha to death, but she knew how he felt. Logan let out a small bitter laugh...

A/N: Logan's evil, huh? If my boyfriend was missing and I had two friends on the brink of death, I'd be like that too. I made him this way to show his vulnerable side. I mean, the boy's mom died! A mother's death would do that to anyone. Doesn't matter if you're rich, you still need your Mama. Anway, review!

And NO! This is not a Logan/Zoey fic! I repeat, not a Logan/Zoey fic! The song used was "We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey. It describes Zoey's mental and physical state...

Are Chase and Courtney dead? Did they find Dana and Bryan? Will true love really reunite Chase with Zoey, and Courtney with Bryan? Will the authour shut up and stop asking all these questions?

Stay tuned...

NEXT CHAPTER: Bloody Desires & True Love's Kisses